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Nikee is a dedicated Web Developer at Tutorials Dojo. She has a strong passion for cloud computing and contributes to the tech community as an AWS Community Builder. She is continuously striving to enhance her knowledge and expertise in the field.

The Path Forward: AI Agents Driving Modern Workflows

2025-01-28T07:15:32+00:00

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a concept of the future; it's an integral part of today’s digital era. As AI technology advances, businesses and developers increasingly find innovative ways to integrate machine learning into their workflows. One of the most powerful tools in this transformation is the AI agent—a specialized software that autonomously carries out tasks, communicates with users, and makes informed decisions with minimal human intervention. One prominent example of such an AI agent is OpenAI's ChatGPT Operator, a tool designed to enhance workflow efficiency using conversational AI. In this blog, we’ll explore AWS AI agents, how they [...]

The Path Forward: AI Agents Driving Modern Workflows2025-01-28T07:15:32+00:00

Automated Slack Notifications for RI Coverage Across All AWS Regions

2024-09-26T07:51:17+00:00

Efficient management of cloud resources is essential for maintaining a company's flexibility and cost-effectiveness. Reserved Instances (RIs) offer significant cost-saving opportunities, but to fully leverage its benefits, consistent monitoring and optimization are key. By automating Slack notifications for RI coverage, businesses can ensure teams stay informed and take timely action to maximize savings. This comprehensive article explores the advantages of integrating automated Slack notifications for RI coverage across all AWS regions, helping teams maintain financial efficiency and operational agility. Importance of Monitoring RI Coverage It is crucial to effectively monitor Reserved Instance (RI) coverage for several reasons: It helps prevent [...]

Automated Slack Notifications for RI Coverage Across All AWS Regions2024-09-26T07:51:17+00:00

Enabling the Account-Level Suppression List in Amazon SES

2024-08-29T05:43:23+00:00

Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) is a powerful tool that enables businesses to send bulk and transactional emails to customers. It provides a reliable and scalable platform for sending marketing campaigns, transactional notifications, or customer communications. However, maintaining a good sender reputation and adhering to email regulations are critical for successful email delivery. To help manage email deliverability effectively, Amazon SES offers account-level suppression lists, which are a valuable feature. A suppression list is a compilation of email addresses you want to omit from your email campaigns. These email addresses usually belong to individuals who have unsubscribed from your emails, [...]

Enabling the Account-Level Suppression List in Amazon SES2024-08-29T05:43:23+00:00

Amazon Redshift Serverless

2024-07-19T00:24:57+00:00

Bookmarks Use Cases Features Components Monitoring Security Pricing Amazon Redshift Serverless Cheat Sheet Amazon Redshift Serverless allows users to run and scale analytics without managing the underlying data warehouse infrastructure. It dynamically adjusts compute capacity to handle fluctuating query loads, delivering high performance and efficiency for analytical workloads. Amazon Redshift Serverless Use Cases Ideal for workloads with unpredictable usage patterns, where traditional data warehousing solutions may need to be more cost-effective and practical. Supports integration with BI tools like Tableau and Amazon QuickSight for real-time and historical data analysis. Seamlessly integrates [...]

Amazon Redshift Serverless2024-07-19T00:24:57+00:00

Harnessing Real-Time Slack Notifications for Amazon RDS Event Monitoring

2024-05-10T01:13:18+00:00

Efficient management and monitoring of database instances are crucial for any business to ensure smooth performance. Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) is a widely used solution for managing relational databases in the cloud. Staying informed about important events and changes within the database instances is a critical aspect of RDS management. Real-time notifications are vital to keep teams updated and responsive to these events. Slack is a popular platform for real-time notifications and seamless team communication and information sharing. Integrating Amazon RDS event notifications with Slack can provide teams with immediate visibility into database events, enabling them to take prompt action when required. Understanding Amazon RDS Event Notifications Amazon RDS [...]

Harnessing Real-Time Slack Notifications for Amazon RDS Event Monitoring2024-05-10T01:13:18+00:00

Utilizing Lambda Functions to Control Amazon EC2 Instances via Slack

2024-04-11T00:49:47+00:00

Managing and controlling resources is crucial in the cloud computing environment. Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers various services, including Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), which provides scalable computing capacity in the cloud. Alongside AWS services, communication and collaboration tools like Slack have become integral to modern workflows. This article explores how to seamlessly integrate AWS Lambda functions with Slack to enable users to invoke actions such as rebooting, stopping, and starting EC2 instances directly from Slack channels. Using Lambda functions in combination with AWS services and Slack's messaging platform streamlines operational tasks and enhances team collaboration and productivity. Setting Up [...]

Utilizing Lambda Functions to Control Amazon EC2 Instances via Slack2024-04-11T00:49:47+00:00

Switching Your Spot EC2 Instance to a Reserved EC2 Instance

2024-02-14T04:58:57+00:00

Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) is a cloud computing service that instantly provides flexible and scalable resources to deploy virtual servers, called instances. While Spot Instances can save you a significant amount of money, especially for short-lived workloads, there may come a time when you need a more predictable pricing model. This is where Reserved Instances (RIs) come in handy. In this article, we'll explain the reasons for switching from a Spot Instance to a Reserved Instance and guide you through the process. Understanding Spot Instances and Reserved Instances: Spot Instances and Reserved Instances are two pricing models available on [...]

Switching Your Spot EC2 Instance to a Reserved EC2 Instance2024-02-14T04:58:57+00:00

NEW Product Release: All-in-Access: Courses + PlayCloud Sandbox (AWS) & Play Sandbox (AWS)

2024-03-26T01:17:06+00:00

Brace yourselves for a journey into the cutting-edge realms of tech and education! We're thrilled to announce not one but two incredible products designed to supercharge your learning experience and bring your skills to new heights! 🚀 Get ready to dive into innovation with our super-focused PlayCloud Sandbox (AWS) and All-in-Access: Courses + PlayCloud Sandbox (AWS). Let's explore why these releases are set to revolutionize your learning journey.  PlayCloud Sandbox (AWS) The PlayCloud Sandbox is a secure, isolated AWS environment where you can confidently experiment and run applications at your own pace. With this Playcloud Sandbox product subscription, you get two (2) [...]

NEW Product Release: All-in-Access: Courses + PlayCloud Sandbox (AWS) & Play Sandbox (AWS)2024-03-26T01:17:06+00:00

Adding SSL to WordPress Website with Let’s Encrypt

2023-12-28T04:46:23+00:00

With the rapid advancement of technology today, it is undeniable that this has resulted in a higher number of cyber-attacks, calling every website owner to strengthen their preemptive measure to protect and have robust security for their website and its users. One essential way of boosting website security is by obtaining an SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate. This article will explore the reasons and benefits of adding an SSL certificate to your WordPress website. We will also provide step-by-step instructions on obtaining and installing an SSL certificate using Certbot for Nginx on a Ubuntu 20.04 server. So, let's start and [...]

Adding SSL to WordPress Website with Let’s Encrypt2023-12-28T04:46:23+00:00

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